Car Rentals

When to rent, when to lease

If you'd like to drive around Europe,
you can't bring your own car, and you live outside the European Union, you have
two options for obtaining a vehicle: renting or a short-term lease.

Renting is just what you'd expect: You pay by the day or week, with or
without mileage fees, as you'd do at home.

Short-term leasing, also called "buy back" or "purchase-repurchase," may be an even better choice if you need a car for 17
to 21 days or longer. You get a new Peugeot
or Renault and turn it in at the end of your trip. It's a win-win-win
situation: You get a bargain rental, the car company can sell the vehicle as a
slightly used car, and some lucky European gets an almost-new car while saving
on the purchase tax.

On the next page, we've provided a chart to help you decide which is better
for you: traditional car rental or a short-term tourist lease. You may also want to compare rates for
the two options by visiting our partners,
Auto Europe(rentals),
Peugeot ("Buy Back" leases at lowest
rates, available through Auto Europe) and Renault Eurodrive
(an alternative source for short-term tourist leases).

If you live outside the
EU, a tax-free Renault
or Peugeot
tourist car lease can be cheaper than renting for visits of three
weeks or longer. Minimum driver age is 18, there' s no upper age
limit, and rates include insurance.